Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Thousands of Trinamool Congress supporters Saturday blocked roads, forcibly closed shops and brought out rallies across West Bengal, protesting against the arrest of minister Madan Mitra by the CBI in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam. Mitra’s supporters had an exchange of words with police in Alipore, where he was […]
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) A city court Saturday denied bail to West Bengal Transport and Sports Minister Madan Mitra – arrested in connection with the multi-crore rupee Saradha scam – and sent him to CBI custody till Dec 16. Arrested Friday by the Central Bureau of Investigation for “prima facie evidence of criminal conspiracy, cheating […]
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is planning to increase its pay offer to freshers recruited directly or through campus interviews, a senior official said Friday. “We want to increase the entry-level salary offered to freshers to attract more talented youth and ensure their retention with bright opportunities to move […]
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A grand new Ceremonial Hall was inaugurated at Rashtrapati Bhavan here Friday evening at a gala ceremony attended by President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among other dignitaries. The hall is for hosting important ceremonial events. The hall forms part of an integrated Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre with […]
Jammu, Dec 12 (IANS) At least 11 people were injured in a road accident Friday in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The accident took place when the taxi in which the people were travelling went out of the driver’s control and skidded off the road at Gangal (Gundoh) in Doda. Those with […]
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday asked the Centre to verify in a time-bound manner the number of homeless people across the country as it expressed misgivings about the figures furnished to it by the Centre on the basis of feedback from the states. The apex court’s Social Justice Bench comprising Justice […]
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) At least 500 drivers of Uber cab service Friday staged a protest here against the Delhi government’s move to ban the online taxi booking company. The government banned the company Dec 8 after finding that it has not been following transport rules. The move came soon after one of its […]
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The Delhi government Thursday banned the plying of e-rickshaws on 236 roads in the capital. A notification issued by transport department was approved by the Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung. It was issued under section 115 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The CBI Thursday filed a chargesheet in its ongoing investigation in the Odisha chit fund scam, and named 16 people, including BJD legislator Pravat Tripathy and seven companies along with the Artha Tatwa group. They have been charged with criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery, violation of the Prize Chits and Money […]
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The air in Delhi is “foul” and unfit to breath even in the morning when walkers stroll out to seek fresh air, environment experts said Thursday demanding an immediate pollution control action. Researchers at Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) monitored people’s level of exposure to pollution in the city […]